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By Larry Celona and Danika Fears
The situation is so bad in Puerto Rico that a private security firm formerly known as Blackwater has fielded several requests to send employees to the island and there are already guards roaming around with long guns on the streets of San Juan.
US security firm Academi, formerly called Blackwater, has received at least five different requests for help, including one from Federal Protective Services, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security.
Weve been invited to bid armed and unarmed security of fuel and water, but have not received responses, said Paul Donahue, CEO of Constellis, Academis parent company.
The top two concerns as reported to us are the need for security of fuel (for gas stations and for generators so businesses can operate), and for humanitarian support, i.e. water distribution.
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coolsandy
(479 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,648 posts)They were "Xi" for a while.
More disaster capitalism.
Kleveland
(1,257 posts)I am happy to see more taxpayer dollars being poured into the De Voss family's pockets!
It is good for the country!
Outsource the whole God damned government!
Government of the people, by the capitalists, for the capitalists!
And don't forget the Christian/Evangelical element!
The preachers need their mansions and Cadillacs!
DK504
(3,847 posts)but fresh water or food or shelter? What have one over the waterfall. God forbid we send the National Guard, maybe the ones from PR.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)by the Wealthy to protect their Property. No surprise,Trump green lighted this by attacking the Mayor of San Juan.
LongTomH
(8,636 posts).............just like Somalia!!!!